August 9, 2008

Coming out of the $10,000 eliminations for the Xtreme Sprint races on Saturday night as part of Xtreme Horsepower at Georgian Downs, someone was guaranteed honours as a world record holder.

In the first $10,000 Xtreme Sprint, Aaron Byron continued his tear with his third win in the first four races aboard favoured Pacific Mariner, who ran off and hid from his foes, pacing three-eighths of a mile in :40.2 over the off track.

Pacific Mariner - Xtreme Sprint Elim

Lombo Skyrider A (Gerry Belanger) finished second with Western Wiggles (Doug McNair) and Freds Good Friday (Simon Allard) also qualifying for the final.

Lombo Skyrider A and driver Donny Gillis Jr. took no prisoners en route to victory in the second $10,000 elim, fending off the challenge of Get Me Papers (Anthony MacDonald) for the start of the race to hit the wire first in :40.1.

Get Me Papers held for second with Gothic Crusader (Dan Clements) and Rodeo De Ruisseau (Simon Allard) finishing third and fourth to get into the $20,000 one-eighth Xtreme Sprint final.

Lombo Skyrider A - Xtreme Sprint Elim

The three-eighths mile distance was contested for the first time in harness racing history.

The field for the $20,000 Final lines up in this order.

Freds Good Friday
Pacific Mariner
Gothic Crusader
R M Karisma
Lombo Skyrider A
Get Me Papers
Rodeo De Ruisseau
Longgonehardtofind
Western Wiggles

For all the charted lines on Xtreme Horsepower Day at Georgian Downs, click here.